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Major donors thrive on their ability to fuel the causes they care about in a very substantial way. Even in a year when overall giving growth declined, revenue from major gifts increased. Adapting your major giving strategy to succeed in the next normal should top the list of every nonprofit. That’s why DonorPerfect teamed up […]
This post is contributed by DonorSearch. Getting in front of the right prospects, asking for the right amount, and presenting a purpose that brings in a gift takes one thing: prospect research. Research will tell you a prospect’s financial capacity, the causes they’re giving to, and if the timing is right for an ask in […]
How well is your organization doing at fundraising? Are you attracting new donors, retaining existing donors, and increasing your donors’ lifetime value? Nonprofit KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) show how effectively your organization is achieving key fundraising goals. On a monthly or quarterly basis, you should review your fundraising metrics to evaluate your progress towards reaching […]
Soliciting, thanking and keeping donors takes more time and effort when you’re asking for a sizable gift. That’s why you can’t treat all of your supporters as potential major donors. So it’s important to weed through your entire database finding the best candidates to solicit as major donor prospects. Often there are constituents already in […]
Major donors are your organization’s MVPs, because they can single-handedly fund your greatest goals! Though all your donor relationships are important, the uncertainties of COVID-19 make a case for your nonprofit team to prioritize the development of a few major donor relationships over stretching limited resources to acquire several new smaller-scale donors. Engaging new donors […]
Regardless of your nonprofit’s sector or size, as a fundraiser, you have two main objectives when it comes to increasing individual contributions. First, you need to retain your existing donors. You also need to get new donors to replace the funds from donors you lose. How can you know how many new donors you need […]
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